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early spring, but is generally dry during the late summer. For many years the stockmen have referred to this as Dry Lake or Dry Lake Flat. When the post office was established in September, 1913, the name Dry Lake was selected by local residents, but the post office authorities telescoped this name into one word and it has been so known ever since. The office was closed in January, 1937.

DUCKWORTH, Lane County. Duckworth was apparently named for a local family, but the compiler does not know for which one. Isaac W. Duckworth was postmaster at Long Tom office as early as 1859, and there may have been others of the name. Duckworth post office was established March 4, 1884, with Gilbert D. Chamberlain first postmaster. Byron Ellmaker was appointed November 25, 1884, and lost no time getting the name changed to Elmira on December 22, 1884. See also under

ELMIRA.

DUDLEY, Jackson County. Dudley was a post office in the mountains about six miles north of Butte Falls. It was established April 2, 1909, with Theresa E. Spencer first and only postmaster. The office was closed October 31, 1912, with papers to Butte Falls. In February, 1947, Judge J. B. Coleman of Medford wrote the compiler that Dudley post office was named for a Mr. Dudley who at one time owned or controlled what was known as the Dudley timber tract north of Butte Falls. Dudley post office was in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer in section 12, township 34 south, range 2 east. A few years ago the old Spencer cabin was still standing with the mail boxes still in place therein, according to Judge Coleman. Durur, Wasco County. According to the History of Central Oregon, the first settler in the neighborhood of Dufur was Lewis P. Henderson, who established a home about four miles from the present site of the community in 1852. During the next three years Messrs. Reynolds, Marsh and Brown, stockmen, established ranches nearby. In 1863 David Imbler built a farmhouse where the town of Dufur now stands. In 1872 Andrew J. and E. Burnham Dufur bought a farm where Dufur is now situated. These two men were members of a well-known Wasco County pioneer family which came from New England by way of Panama to Oregon in 1859. On January 11, 1878, the post office was established and named for the Dufur family. Chauncey A. Williams was first postmaster, and is said to have selected the name of the office.

DUKES VALLEY, Hood River County. This is a sort of natural cove on the north slope of Booth Hill between the Mount Hood Loop Highway and Hood River. There seem to be plenty of legends as to how the valley got its name. The compiler is of the belief that it was named for a man named Duke who lived in the valley in the '60s. There is a story, however, to the effect that it was named for a well-known ox, used by Peter Neal in logging operations, which much preferred wandering off into the secluded pastures of Dukes Valley to hauling logs. In 1886 Captain J. H. Dukes, a veteran of the Civil War, came to the Hood River Valley, and the compiler has been told that Dukes Valley was named for him, although there is nothing to indicate that he actually lived in Dukes Valley, but in the town of Hood River, except for a short time when he lived near Oak Grove.

DUMBBELL LAKE, Lane County. Dumbbell Lake is in the Cascade Range about two miles south of Horse Mountain. According to Forest Service records it was named by Dee Wright because of it